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Question 165618: I need to simplfy this
35/25 times 40/14
Thanks: I need to simplfy this
35/25 times 40/14
Thanks
Answer by nerdybill(1279) About Me  (Show Source):
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(35/25) * (40/14)
Factoring the term on the left:
((5*7)/(5*5)) * (40/14)
You can cancel like-numbers if found on both numerator and denominator:
(7/5) * (40/14)
Factoring the term on the right:
(7/5) * ((2*20)/(2*7))
You can cancel like-numbers if found on both numerator and denominator:
(7/5) * (20/7)
Combining:
(7*20)/(5*7)
You can cancel like-numbers if found on both numerator and denominator:
20/5
Factoring numerator:
(4*5)/5
You can cancel like-numbers if found on both numerator and denominator:
4